Earlier this week Katy had forwarded a Living Social deal my way for aerial silk classes at Orlando Aerial Arts. My first thought was ‘How COOL is that?!?!’ My second was ‘Where has this place been hiding?!?! We have to film a Meals and Miles show there ASAP!’

So, that’s exactly what we did!

I brought the IzonOrlando crew along to film and I took the 7:30 intro class.

We climbed, we hung upside down, we flipped, we laughed, we grunted, we had FUN.

Playing on the silks was just like playing on a jungle gym, only I don’t remember my arms hurting as much to do flips when I was younger! It requires a TON of upper body strength and I know my arms are going to be hurting in the morning.

I’m not going to lie – this was A LOT harder than I thought it was going to me. All the advanced girls made it looks SO easy! It’s not.

Luckily, the instructors were AMAZING and always had our backs.

It took a while, but eventually everyone got the hang of it.

Kelly wins for superstar of the night. Proof that strength training does pay off.

Go, Kelly, Go!

You’ll have to tune into next week’s episode of Meals and Miles to learn more about the awesomeness of Aerial Silks! Trust me, it will be an episode not to be missed!

Before the class I fueled up with a Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Larabar.

And after class I was STARVING. Luckily I discovered a Chick-Fil-A on my way home.

I <3 their Chicken and Fruit Salad. It may be my favorite fast food salad ever invented.

It’s great in a pinch and was just what I needed to fill my belly for the long drive home.

How does the Meals and Miles show work? Is it part of a wider network that you’re contracted to? And is it a TV channel as well as a web show? Do you have to come up with your own concept each week? (Excuse the not-an-American clueless!)

Phew I don’t know if I could handle hanging upside down for so long! I hate when the blood rushes to my head. But man, that must be an awesome workout!Liv @ The Salty n’ Sweet recently posted..Go for It

Wow, this looks like loads of fun! I visit London’s Millennium Dome during the year it was open and watched an acrobatic performance where they incorporated aerial silk. It was amazing to watch – just like ballet, the performers made it look so effortless and easy (and they were high, HIGH up too!).Hats @ See How She Runs recently posted..Update 1

HOW COOL IS THAT!!!! I love trying out new things for workouts, but this one takes the cake! here I am thinking kayaking is an exotic way to work out!Emma (Namaste Everyday) recently posted..“And now for the Dancing Pants”

That looks like so much fun! I just went to a show last night with acrobats. I was AMAZED! These people were so muscular and talented! Not one inch of body fat. Definitely inspiring. You look great up there Meghann!Brenna [fabuleuxdestin] recently posted..Older…but wiser

That looks really challenging! You girls must have crazy upper body strength to be able to flip yourselves around like that. I would’ve been terrified of landing on my hand lol…Christine @ Burning It Off recently posted..A Protein Shake That Doesn’t Taste Like @

How fun! And CFA is the only fast food I will eat besides Subway. I think they have pretty good stuff too. That salad definitely being one.Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun recently posted..Self-Love Reflection- Stop Fat Talk

I saw that deal on Living Social and was intrigued. Looking at the site and seeing that they are kind of on my way home from work and they have evening classes, I think I will give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration to try new things!Dina @ DinaRuns recently posted..Weekend

I miss Chick-fil-A sooo much! My one fast food addiction and there are none north of NJ
I’ve always thought those silks looks incredibly hard when you see them in shows and stuff. I’m sure it was a blast trying them out!Gina @Runningtothekitchen recently posted..A day of eats on the road

I did Aerial for a couple of months back when I still lived in Boston. It’s an incredible strength workout. Our instructor was totally jacked. I think it’s funny that when you watch someone do it, your initial reaction is “I can totally do that too!” and then you get up there and realize how much strength it requires just to hold yourself up, much less to actually do something pretty! I’m looking forward to that episode of your show Beth @ Boston2Berkeley recently posted..When You are Craving Veggies…

We have silks in our high schools movement room, along with 7 unicylcles, a rock climbing wall, balance beam, and a few other odd stuff. I go to a Waldorf high school, so our “PE” is a little different than others’. The silks are kinda intimidating at first, but really fun once the falling-on-your-butt-part of learning is over.